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president hollande backtracked and suspended th the tax for further talks. they've been promised more state aid but they're still not happy. the speeches being made here just before a big march of voicing that anger. >> thathat was in france. >>> child brides are all too common in yemen. childrenned a young as eight are forced into marriage to men. but outlawing the tradition will not be easy. >> reporter: then nora was 11 years old she was forced to marry a man who was 45. she suffered years of physical and psychological abuse. today she is a leading activist fighting to ban child marriages. >> i was an innocent child. i was poor. so when they got me new clothes i felt great happiness. but everything changed. my husband was an alcoholic. the first time he took off his clothes you can imagine what happened to a child. >>> she fled her abusive husband many times only to be turned back by her parents. she suffered miscarriages and internal bleeding. a traum traumatizing experiencet affected her and her children. she has been taking anti-depressants for years.
president hollande backtracked and suspended th the tax for further talks. they've been promised more state aid but they're still not happy. the speeches being made here just before a big march of voicing that anger. >> thathat was in france. >>> child brides are all too common in yemen. childrenned a young as eight are forced into marriage to men. but outlawing the tradition will not be easy. >> reporter: then nora was 11 years old she was forced to marry a man who was 45....
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going back to your context question, there's a high tax economy in france. i mean, in fact, it was said perhaps you should not raise as many attaches as your doing, but he wants to get france out of its economic difficulties. he would rather do that by putting taxes on people who can afford it, big professional football clubs and players, rather than cutting services that will affect the less well off which of course is the route they've taken in the u.k., for instance. this is the way he's playing it here, but it's gotten him into trouble, of course. >> of course we should talk about his popularity ratings and it's sunk to an all time low. it's not just football players and millionaires affected. he has been trying to raise taxes across the board, but has had to reverse some of his decisions, hasn't he? >> well, he has. he's sort of struggling with this unpopularity and he's made compromises, just one this week on an eco tax he wanted to put on heavy goods vehicles. there were riots in britney in western france over the weekend. there's another big demo pla
going back to your context question, there's a high tax economy in france. i mean, in fact, it was said perhaps you should not raise as many attaches as your doing, but he wants to get france out of its economic difficulties. he would rather do that by putting taxes on people who can afford it, big professional football clubs and players, rather than cutting services that will affect the less well off which of course is the route they've taken in the u.k., for instance. this is the way he's...
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president hollande and backtracked and suspended the tax for further talks. protesters feel they have the initiative. they want him to go further. they want it jabbed all together. they've been promised more state aid but they're still not happy. the speeches being made here just before a big march are voicing that anger. >> now russia is moving a group of detained activists, the environmental group greenpeace say 30 of its members will be moved from a jail to st. petersburg. they found out about the move from diplomatic forces, but they're not sure why the drop is being moved. russia detained 30 protesters after a demonstration at an offshore oil rig. they were first charged with piracy but russia has replaced that with hooliganism charges. green peace is now demanding their release. >>> egypt's jon stewart, his show was yanked just moments before it was scheduled to air and it had only been back on for a week. he became hugely popular in egypt for his jabs at mohamed morsi, the egyptian president who had been ousted in july. >>> up from the ashes after the
president hollande and backtracked and suspended the tax for further talks. protesters feel they have the initiative. they want him to go further. they want it jabbed all together. they've been promised more state aid but they're still not happy. the speeches being made here just before a big march are voicing that anger. >> now russia is moving a group of detained activists, the environmental group greenpeace say 30 of its members will be moved from a jail to st. petersburg. they found...
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he's proposing a 75% top rate of tax. club bosses say it will make it impossible to compete at the european level and are cancelling to -- are threatening to cancel all matches in the final week of november. >> the box are world series champions, after crushing st louis cardinals 6-1, kath turner reports from the famous fork. >> the boston -- fenway park. the boston party has begun. fans that couldn't get tickets eventually made it into the park. the red sox victory celebrations is about more than sporting glory. all season the team carried the hopes of a city, which is trying to come back from an attack on a premier sporting event. >> we needed this. this is perfect. >> on april 1, '52 bombs went off at the finish line of the boston marathon. three killed, 260 injured. jeff was among them, losing both legs in the explosion. a stranger with a cowboy hat picked him up, put him in a wheelchair and rushed him to an ambulance. people stop carlos wherever he goes, shaking his hand to say thank you and has his photo taken, with
he's proposing a 75% top rate of tax. club bosses say it will make it impossible to compete at the european level and are cancelling to -- are threatening to cancel all matches in the final week of november. >> the box are world series champions, after crushing st louis cardinals 6-1, kath turner reports from the famous fork. >> the boston -- fenway park. the boston party has begun. fans that couldn't get tickets eventually made it into the park. the red sox victory celebrations is...
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we get taxed. and since we all benefit there are parts of this law that also require everybody to contribute. it requires everyone to take some measure of responsibility. to help pay for the law, the wealthiest americans, families who make $250,000 a year have got to pay a little bit more. the most expensive health insurance plan no longer qualified for unlimited facts tx breaks, some are not happy about it, but it's the right thing to do. unlike people in massachusetts, most people who can afford health insurance have to buy insurance or pay a penalty. again, they shouldn't just dump those costs on to the rest of us. everybody has some responsibilities. now, it is also true that some americans who have health insurance plans that they bought on their own through the old individual market are getting notices from their insurance company suggesting some how because of the affordable care act they may be losing their existing health insurance plans. this is the latest flurry in the news. because ther
we get taxed. and since we all benefit there are parts of this law that also require everybody to contribute. it requires everyone to take some measure of responsibility. to help pay for the law, the wealthiest americans, families who make $250,000 a year have got to pay a little bit more. the most expensive health insurance plan no longer qualified for unlimited facts tx breaks, some are not happy about it, but it's the right thing to do. unlike people in massachusetts, most people who can...
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but it has since narrowed because of economic recovery, spending cuts and especially tax hikes because it took affect this year. bank of america said that the u.s. could file a civil lawsuit according to the wall street journal citing a regulatory filing. b. of a. losses could rise above $5 billion. big banks are facing a rash of legal action when the economy went south and the housing crash. >>> jennifer hudson, kathleen sebelius, and how the battle to save or kill obamacare is playing out to hollywood. we have that and more. keep it right here. >> while you were asleep, news was happening. >> here are the stories we're following. >> find out what happened and what to expect. >> international outrage. >> a day of political posturing. >> every morning from 6 to 10am al jazeera america brings you more us and global news than any other american news channel. >> tell us exactly what is behind this story. >> from more sources around the world. >> the situation has intensified here at the boarder. >> start every morning, every day, 6am to 10 eastern with al jazeera america. >> a senator und
but it has since narrowed because of economic recovery, spending cuts and especially tax hikes because it took affect this year. bank of america said that the u.s. could file a civil lawsuit according to the wall street journal citing a regulatory filing. b. of a. losses could rise above $5 billion. big banks are facing a rash of legal action when the economy went south and the housing crash. >>> jennifer hudson, kathleen sebelius, and how the battle to save or kill obamacare is...
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in california, you can get a lucrative tax charge if it's under $1 million. calderon was willing it make it for apres. during the year-long probe, the undercover agents met at in of the swankiest restaurants. the conversations were recorded. money is not an object. calderon wanted his family added to the payroll. he told the agents, any help that you can do for my kids, that's diamonds for me. his daughter was hired. it under lines our democracy. >> rapper ti, it cost almost had thousand dollars for a vip table and drinks. no evidence that the gift was ever disclosed as required by state law. >> it would be a crime. so the prosecutors will bring those of violations, because it's easy for a jury to understand when they see somebody receiving gifts and not reporting it >> the calderons are a political dynasty. three brothers who have had a grip on power for 30 years. charles is a leader in both the state assembly and the senate. thomas was an assemblyman, and he's now a highly paid political consultant. that's a long run when we talk about political dynasties,
in california, you can get a lucrative tax charge if it's under $1 million. calderon was willing it make it for apres. during the year-long probe, the undercover agents met at in of the swankiest restaurants. the conversations were recorded. money is not an object. calderon wanted his family added to the payroll. he told the agents, any help that you can do for my kids, that's diamonds for me. his daughter was hired. it under lines our democracy. >> rapper ti, it cost almost had thousand...
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french president francis hollande takes on the footy clubs on thursday, proposing a 75% top rate of tax. club bosses say it will make it impossible to compete at a european level and are threatening to cancel night matches scheduled for the final week of november. >> the boston red sox are champions after crushing st louis cardinals 6-1, kath turner reports. >> the boston party has just begun. cheer cheer. >> dozens of fans that couldn't get tickets to the sold-out game made it into fenway park, pushing past security, continuing celebrations inside. >> the team deserved it. >> the red sox victory celebrations are about more than sporting glory. all season the team carried the hopes of a city. which is trying to come back from an attack on a premier sporting event. >> we needed it. it's perfect. >> on april 1, '52 bombs went off at the finish line of the boston marathon. three were killed. 260 injured. jeff was among them, losing both legs in the explosion. a stranger, wearing a cowboy hat, picked him up, put him in a wheelchair and took him to help. people shake hands with carlos - he's
french president francis hollande takes on the footy clubs on thursday, proposing a 75% top rate of tax. club bosses say it will make it impossible to compete at a european level and are threatening to cancel night matches scheduled for the final week of november. >> the boston red sox are champions after crushing st louis cardinals 6-1, kath turner reports. >> the boston party has just begun. cheer cheer. >> dozens of fans that couldn't get tickets to the sold-out game made...
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do we know about that >> well, john, in california, an independent film can qualify for a lucrative tax with credit if it's budget exceeds $1 million. and they were allegedly posing as movie executives, and they wanted the threshold lowered. allegedly, calderon was able to do it for apres. and they required want fib agents hire his daughter, and they were allegedly paying her $3,000 a month for a movie studio that didn't exist. and she received $3,000 a month in payments and never had to show up for work. >> i know you'll have more coming up tonight at the top of the hour. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> three british journalists are pleading guilty to hacking phones. news of their please comes as two of their former bosses stand trial in london. the former editors are charged with operating the phone hacking. it led to the shutdown of the murdock tabloidty. >> officials in japan are cleaning up the earthquake damage from the fukushima nuclear facility. they have approved a radioactive fuel road. the numbers in the thousands. the crews wanted them removed in the event of another e
do we know about that >> well, john, in california, an independent film can qualify for a lucrative tax with credit if it's budget exceeds $1 million. and they were allegedly posing as movie executives, and they wanted the threshold lowered. allegedly, calderon was able to do it for apres. and they required want fib agents hire his daughter, and they were allegedly paying her $3,000 a month for a movie studio that didn't exist. and she received $3,000 a month in payments and never had to...
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the tax is supposed to last for only two years. it's symbolic to the extent that francois has chosen in his general economic path to tax those who can afford it without cutting public services, which often hits those at the bottom end as it were who are already struggling. >> okay, tim, thanks very much indeed, tim friend live in paris there. >>> well, there is more bad news for the troubled euro zone, unemployment figures for september show the jobless rate isn't getting any better. it remained at a record high of 12.2%. frustration over the ongoing downturn erupted in the italian capital earlier. police used tear gas and batons against protesters after a peaceful demonstration turned violent. the crowd was calling for more affordable housing and end to local authority evictions. meanwhile in spain fear of job losses. train services across the country are at a standstill. the transport unions are on strike for the fourth day. rail employees are protesting against government plans to restructure the country's train company, which w
the tax is supposed to last for only two years. it's symbolic to the extent that francois has chosen in his general economic path to tax those who can afford it without cutting public services, which often hits those at the bottom end as it were who are already struggling. >> okay, tim, thanks very much indeed, tim friend live in paris there. >>> well, there is more bad news for the troubled euro zone, unemployment figures for september show the jobless rate isn't getting any...
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. >> tax credits work. >> reporter: here everything seems larger than life. including its politicians. that state senator ronald calderon, he is one of the most influential lay machers an macha target of an ongoing investigation. according to a sealed affidavit obtained by al jazerra's investigative unit. the senator for sale. a politician willing to influence legislation in exchange for money. as part of an elaborate undercover sting, fbi agents posed as owners of an independent film studio. they approach the senator and allegedly paid him off. >> they had to establish bank accounts, they needed a business license, and so it's a very extensive lengthy operation. >> reporter: senator calderon allegedly wanted his family add today the payroll. according to the affidavit, he told undercover agents any help you can do for for my kids, that's diamonds for me. so the agent agents hired his dr and paid her almost $30,00 $30,e never had to show up for work. at the world famous pebble beach resort the senator attended a fundraise fore his brother's nonprofit californ
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. >> more demonstration taking place in france on a new tax even after the government greed to suspend the levy. it happened in a northwest town that would be affected by the tax because of its dependence on agriculture. >> reporter: the police have used water canon briefly. most of the crowd are very peaceful. they are families. they've come out because they're angry about what they say the government is inflicting on their region. it's not just the ecotax, of course, which has been suspended for the time being after some demonstrations last weekend about that particular tax. it is also about the general state of the economy here. not usually a region that has suffered in the past. employment has been pretty good. but in recent months there has been a number of closure of food processing factories. they say the unions and the owners say they're being under cut by cheap labor unfairly elsewhere in europe. they're angry about that. they want the government to do something to redress that imbalance. they've been promised state aid to help them, but they clearly want this ecotax, which wo
. >> more demonstration taking place in france on a new tax even after the government greed to suspend the levy. it happened in a northwest town that would be affected by the tax because of its dependence on agriculture. >> reporter: the police have used water canon briefly. most of the crowd are very peaceful. they are families. they've come out because they're angry about what they say the government is inflicting on their region. it's not just the ecotax, of course, which has...
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that hub verifies identities and incomes, key to determining eligibility and tax credits. the problem was caused by activity at a center owned by verizon. verizon said our engineers have been working with technology companies to identify and address the root cause of the issue. >> this is another headache for health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius. she is set to appear before a congressional committee this week. she will testify about problems with the rollout. the glitches are blamed for low enrollment. congress said she should step down if she can't firm the problems with healthcare.gov. >> the president has been poorly served in the implementation of his own signature legislation, so if somebody doesn't leave and there isn't a real restruckuring, not just a 60 day, somebody come in and try to fix it, then he's missing the point of management 101, which is these people are to serve him well and they haven't. >> before sebelius is grilled by congress, there will be a house hearing on tuesday. >> at least 66 people are dead after a wave of bombings across ir
that hub verifies identities and incomes, key to determining eligibility and tax credits. the problem was caused by activity at a center owned by verizon. verizon said our engineers have been working with technology companies to identify and address the root cause of the issue. >> this is another headache for health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius. she is set to appear before a congressional committee this week. she will testify about problems with the rollout. the glitches...
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clubs are set over the government's plans to impose a 75% tax on those earning more than 1.4 million, which would affect all the top players. the 20 clubs in france's top tier say they'll strike at the end of november in protest because the new tax makes them unable to compete at a european level. there'll be no exceptions made for footballers. >> russian csk moscow have been told to close part of their stadium because of racist behaviour of their fans. manchester mid-fielder tourez says he was subjected to racist chants. european football's governing body ordered the partial closure for the next champion's league game against bayern munich on november the 27th. >> an incredible game in the spanish premier division. real madrid bounced back. gareth bale the world's most expensive player was labelled a flop following a performance against barca. he did score the opening two goals. they fought back, trailing at half-time. a hat rick from cristiano ronaldo sealed the 7-3 win. roma's top in italy's serie a, looking for a 10 wins from 10 when they play the bottom side. there was a full car
clubs are set over the government's plans to impose a 75% tax on those earning more than 1.4 million, which would affect all the top players. the 20 clubs in france's top tier say they'll strike at the end of november in protest because the new tax makes them unable to compete at a european level. there'll be no exceptions made for footballers. >> russian csk moscow have been told to close part of their stadium because of racist behaviour of their fans. manchester mid-fielder tourez says...
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half of the people who get these cancellation notices will ultimately pay less mainly because of the tax benefits and cheaper plans available through the new exchanges. the other half will have to pay more for insurance than they are paying now. for example, one woman in california is currently paying $98 a movement the cheapest plan she could find under the new law is $238 a month. she and other people do not understand why they should be forced to pay for things in their plan that they don't want or think that they will not need. the white house insists it has always been clear that some americans were going to have to pay more on the front end in order to bring totals healthcare costs down for everybody over the long-term. >> david shuster reporting. on another part of capitol hill, the nation's top spy officials were offering no apologies. the head of the national security act see says he would rather take a beating for what the cut tree is doing now than face a terrorist attack. he says many published reports about spying are wrong. randall pinkston on today's nsa actwitchties, he j
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tough new abortion restrictions and taxes are likely to wind up before the u.s. supreme court reacts from state with bipartison support. also tonight - i always tell people if they want to dozens of people tweeting the name. >> finding hate on line. the >> >> >>> we gee bin tonight with a federal judge's decision to stop controversial restrictions on an abortion in texas. it comes hours before the new rule is to go into effect. a federal ruling >> it's not just a human rights privacy issue, encryption is being compromised. that is a commercial issue. >> we are asking where we are making deals like swift and all these things, that we get to the truth. you have too re-establish trust. this is important. secondly we are saying get proportionality we are not expecting admissions tomorrow, but let's start a process of some accountability. we have member states with bad accountability in relation to service, and surveillance. we have a problem, and we are dealing with that too in this inquiry. this is part of a process to get this right. we are moving into a world wher
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cancellation notices ultimately will pay less than they are paying now for their plans mainly because of the tax benefits. and cheaper plans they can buy on the new healthcare exchanges. the other half will have to pay more, for insurance than they are paying now. and many of these people don't understand why they should be forced to pay for things in their plan that they don't want or think they will need. that's where the aingeer and the criticism of the white house comes. >> well, how big of a political hit is the administration taking? >> given the previous statements about americans being able to keep the coverage they like, he is getting hit fairly hard. white house officials believe all of this will depend on whether overall healthcare costs drop, with the insurance exchanges work, and the people that don't have insurance now actually join the system. the white house ink cysts it has all been clear, some will have to pay more on the front end by presenting those in order to bring total healthcare costs dow jones over the long term. thank you. take a look at the dow right now. my understan
cancellation notices ultimately will pay less than they are paying now for their plans mainly because of the tax benefits. and cheaper plans they can buy on the new healthcare exchanges. the other half will have to pay more, for insurance than they are paying now. and many of these people don't understand why they should be forced to pay for things in their plan that they don't want or think they will need. that's where the aingeer and the criticism of the white house comes. >> well, how...
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. >> in france, protest in favour of jobs and against taxes continued into the evening. more than 10,000 fill the streets of kampala. facing police using tear gas. government promised tax increases of $4 billion to reduce the deficit. >> several thousands here in brittany in north-west france are furious about the ecotax that the president, francis hollande, wants to introduce. he's already backtracked slightly. he says he'll suspend it for more talks. the people here want it scrapped altogether. they say it will jeopardise their livelihoods. brittany has been hit hard by factory closures, mainly in the food processing business. they say they are buying undercut by cheap labour elsewhere in the european union and are particularly angry about germany who is undercutting then. the economy generally has taken a knock. the focus of the protest has been on the ecotax. a week ago there were violent clashes with the police, rubber bullets were fired, tear gas was fired, protesters hurled missiles at the police, there were several injuries, a couple of days later, francis hollan
. >> in france, protest in favour of jobs and against taxes continued into the evening. more than 10,000 fill the streets of kampala. facing police using tear gas. government promised tax increases of $4 billion to reduce the deficit. >> several thousands here in brittany in north-west france are furious about the ecotax that the president, francis hollande, wants to introduce. he's already backtracked slightly. he says he'll suspend it for more talks. the people here want it...
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. >> you would qualify for a tax credit for $362. lenardo works part time and doesn't get health insurance knew his job. resort communities like summit have had higher premiums than the rest of the country. and so far obamacare has done nothing to make the people prems less expensive. >> how many people have you enrolled? enrolled. >> not one. so far everyone has looked at the rates and walked out the door. it's sticker shock they can't afford it. i'm crossing the divide from clear creek county to summit county and my healthcare costs has gone up 50 first. o. 50%. summit county has the state's highest premiums. right next door bolder and den vefedenver have the lowest. >> frankly when people have ill illnesses and health issues they come to the denver metro area for treatment. >> the map can't be redrawn until 2015. >> because the plans have been certified, they have been looked at and they been calculated based on the data for the entire state. you can't change one county and not affect another county down the line. >> poli summit o
. >> you would qualify for a tax credit for $362. lenardo works part time and doesn't get health insurance knew his job. resort communities like summit have had higher premiums than the rest of the country. and so far obamacare has done nothing to make the people prems less expensive. >> how many people have you enrolled? enrolled. >> not one. so far everyone has looked at the rates and walked out the door. it's sticker shock they can't afford it. i'm crossing the divide from...
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a couple of days later francis hollande backtracked and suspended the tax. protesters feel they have the initiative, they want him to go further. they promised more state aid. they are still not happy and speeches made here before a big march are voicing that anger. >> where you grow old can make a difference on your life. sweden topped the list as the best place to age, according to a u.n. study. afghanistan was the worst. in a 3-part series, jane ferguson begins in kabul, where seniors struggle to survive. >> for the elderly life is the toughest in the world. that's according to a recent survey which tas afghanistan is the worst -- which says that afghanistan is the worst country to grow old in. in kabul it is common to see elderly men working. children don't have enough income to help. >> this is where elderly come to find out how much they'll get in their pension. if they worked to the state for a number of years, they are entitled to cash. they'll come and look at the details on the list. some getting as little as $10. few are lucky enough to get anythi
a couple of days later francis hollande backtracked and suspended the tax. protesters feel they have the initiative, they want him to go further. they promised more state aid. they are still not happy and speeches made here before a big march are voicing that anger. >> where you grow old can make a difference on your life. sweden topped the list as the best place to age, according to a u.n. study. afghanistan was the worst. in a 3-part series, jane ferguson begins in kabul, where seniors...
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. >> more than so,000 people are rallying in france, protesting new taxes. officers fired tear gas. the government promised increases of $4 billion to reduce the national deficit. >> tim friend is at the protest. >> there are several thousand here, furious at an ecotax that president francis hollande wants to introduce. he's backtracked slightly, saying he'll suspend it for more talks, but the people want it scrapped altogether. they say it will jeopardise their livelihoods. brittany has been hit hard by factory closures mainly in the food processing business. they say they are being undercut by cheap labour elsewhere in the european union, and are angry about germany who is undercut them, but the economy generally has taken a knock. the focus of the protest is on the ecotax. a week ago there were violent clashes with the police, rubber bullets were fired, tear gas fired. the protesters hurled missiles at the police. that were several injuries. a couple of days later the president francis hollande backtracked and suspended for further talks. protesters feel they have the initiative,
. >> more than so,000 people are rallying in france, protesting new taxes. officers fired tear gas. the government promised increases of $4 billion to reduce the national deficit. >> tim friend is at the protest. >> there are several thousand here, furious at an ecotax that president francis hollande wants to introduce. he's backtracked slightly, saying he'll suspend it for more talks, but the people want it scrapped altogether. they say it will jeopardise their livelihoods....
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get the cancellation notices will pay less than they are paying for their plans now, because of the tax benefits and cheaper plans available through the exchanges. the other half will have to pay more for insurance than they are paying now. a woman in california is paying $98. the cheapest plan she can find is $238 a month. she and other people do not understand why they should be forced to pay for things in their plan that they don't want or think they will not need. the white house insists it's clear that some americans were going to have to pay more on the front end in order to bring health care costs down for everybody over the long term. >> david shuster reporting. >>> a controversial abortion law could end up before the high court. oklahoma supreme court ruled that a state ward banning abortions was unconstitutional. the supreme court could add it back to the docket. oklahoma is one of several states with these restrictions. yesterday a federal judge ruled that texas's abortion restrictions are unconstitutional because it limits a physicians right to go what is best for his patien
get the cancellation notices will pay less than they are paying for their plans now, because of the tax benefits and cheaper plans available through the exchanges. the other half will have to pay more for insurance than they are paying now. a woman in california is paying $98. the cheapest plan she can find is $238 a month. she and other people do not understand why they should be forced to pay for things in their plan that they don't want or think they will not need. the white house insists...
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the congress passed a law that puts a one peso tax on soft drinks, that's 8 cents. mexico has one of the world's highest obesity rates, slightly higher than the u.s., 70% have the population. >> they took a lot of clues from michael bloomberg in new york city, trying to pass these laws. speaking of food, there's a salmon boom in washington state. >> more than a mill chinook salmon have been counted this fall. we have more. >> on one of the northwest great natural stages, an underwater drama is playing out. chinook salmon are setting records. >> over 73,000 passed through the dam in one day. you couldn't blink or talk. with these visual counts, there's no going back. >> people paid to count fish have never counted more in the fall run. 900,000 so far. more than a million for the species this year. >> we were expecting a good run, we exceeded the daily max mum. it was mayhem, really, it was mayhem. >> salmon populations have struggled since the river and its tributearies were harnessed for power. hundreds of river miles away, then the snake, then the clearwater, these
the congress passed a law that puts a one peso tax on soft drinks, that's 8 cents. mexico has one of the world's highest obesity rates, slightly higher than the u.s., 70% have the population. >> they took a lot of clues from michael bloomberg in new york city, trying to pass these laws. speaking of food, there's a salmon boom in washington state. >> more than a mill chinook salmon have been counted this fall. we have more. >> on one of the northwest great natural stages, an...
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farmers were not happy about the tax as they rely on trucks to transport goods. >> sea is the fastest ageing country in the world. the number of elderly people seeking jobs has doubled in the past 10 years. in a second of a 3-part series, harry fawcett reports from seoul. >> she may not look it but this woman is 62. she's decided to come back to work. as with respect as earning money it's a change from grandchild duty. >> translation: it keeps me young. i meet people and make money. >> shin is not alone, a job fair for the over '60s is packed with senior citizens looking for work. each with their own reasons. >> i'm in good shape. do i like like someone over 70. >> translation: my son got married. now i have a dournal, i need a job to save face. the overarching reality remains, sea is ageing fast. the government is already encouraging employers to hire older workers. >> translation: the government supplies half of the internship. >> for many, working in old age is not about shifting democratics or a lifestyle choice, it's a question of survival. south korea has poor levels of welfare
farmers were not happy about the tax as they rely on trucks to transport goods. >> sea is the fastest ageing country in the world. the number of elderly people seeking jobs has doubled in the past 10 years. in a second of a 3-part series, harry fawcett reports from seoul. >> she may not look it but this woman is 62. she's decided to come back to work. as with respect as earning money it's a change from grandchild duty. >> translation: it keeps me young. i meet people and make...
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they'll put a tax on drinks at 1% per litre. junk food at 8%. they are encouraging people to exercise an hour a day. the united states is dealing with similar problem - obesity and poor diets the cause of many issues. doctors say up to 80% of those conditions are preventible. we neat a group of medical students in new orleans returning to the kitchen for solutions. >> when it comes to the cullinary arts. >> you have an hour and 15 minutes. >> new orleans is the perfect place for a cooking class. >> it's all about what you ate and where you have been eating and what you put into your gumbo. >> while food is essential for life it plays a role in death. >> people are overweight, getting heart disease, diabetes. >> an aspiring doctors at this school trade their capes for aprons. teaming up with the johnson and wales cullinary institute it's the first medical cullinary program. the goal is to provide doctors with the tools to help patients lead a healthy lifestyle. >> no one taught us as physicians how to have the conversation. instead of telling the
they'll put a tax on drinks at 1% per litre. junk food at 8%. they are encouraging people to exercise an hour a day. the united states is dealing with similar problem - obesity and poor diets the cause of many issues. doctors say up to 80% of those conditions are preventible. we neat a group of medical students in new orleans returning to the kitchen for solutions. >> when it comes to the cullinary arts. >> you have an hour and 15 minutes. >> new orleans is the perfect place...
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that tax will be on income. two different tax issues there, but because of bills that passed in the 1990's, voters have to head to the polls to finalize legalization of marijuana. >> i think we would see strong opposition to use marijuana money to fund education. >> the opposition that you're seeing to this particular bill comes from those who already run marijuana dispensaries, they have a virtual monopoly on the marijuana market. they don't want to allow everybody else to sell it, as well. so the funny thing is in a lot of states where you've seen marijuana legalization and decriminalization bills come up, it's the marv industry that is fighting against those. >> let's head to the garden state of new jersey. governor chris christie likely to get reelected. what wasn't popular was raising the state's minimum age to 25. today, voters could have the final say. >> voters are voting whether or not to put a minimum wage increase in the state constitution, and that would also adjust the minimum wage in an on going ba
that tax will be on income. two different tax issues there, but because of bills that passed in the 1990's, voters have to head to the polls to finalize legalization of marijuana. >> i think we would see strong opposition to use marijuana money to fund education. >> the opposition that you're seeing to this particular bill comes from those who already run marijuana dispensaries, they have a virtual monopoly on the marijuana market. they don't want to allow everybody else to sell it,...
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for a lot of folks, the premiums might be higher, but when you factor in the ta tax write offs, most are going to be paying less. >> let's talk about the website debacle here. it may have turned off a lot of young people, healthy, single people, the exact group the obama administration was hoping to target. why is it such an issue? >> that is the issue. what we want to see in these markets is getting as many people enrolled as possible. just as you suggested, we essentially want the young folks to share the risk with the old folks. i think the challenge here is that the folks are going to oh sign up are those who are going to need it the most. again, this is not without precedent. when i first bought my iphone, you needed to wrap it in a rubber band gizmo to stop it from dropping calls if you held it the wrong way. they never intended to run these in 36 states. they're doing it because there are a host of governors out there who said we don't want to implement the laws where we live. is it surprising? not particularly. this is something where we can see it improve. the funniest part,
for a lot of folks, the premiums might be higher, but when you factor in the ta tax write offs, most are going to be paying less. >> let's talk about the website debacle here. it may have turned off a lot of young people, healthy, single people, the exact group the obama administration was hoping to target. why is it such an issue? >> that is the issue. what we want to see in these markets is getting as many people enrolled as possible. just as you suggested, we essentially want the...
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granting a six week extension to enroll in plans offered under the affordable care act and avoid new tax penalties. the move comes after the troubled rollout for the law. tech problems playing the website. republicans and some dems are calling for a one year delay of the penalties people would face if they don't get some kind of coverage. >> more testimony on capitol hill over what led to the affordable care acts botched debut. next in line for questioning, marlin tavenner will testify. >> on wednesday, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius will be questioned about the problem-plagued on line exchange. she will be the most high profile figure to testify on the rolling outout. it will be her first time on capitol hill since the october 1 launch of the website. republicans have called for her resignation, but president obama said he still has faith in her. >> penn state university is getting ready to pay out $60 million to victims of former football coach jerry sandusky, announcing settlements with 26 accusers. this comes more than a year after sandusky was accused of 45 co
granting a six week extension to enroll in plans offered under the affordable care act and avoid new tax penalties. the move comes after the troubled rollout for the law. tech problems playing the website. republicans and some dems are calling for a one year delay of the penalties people would face if they don't get some kind of coverage. >> more testimony on capitol hill over what led to the affordable care acts botched debut. next in line for questioning, marlin tavenner will testify....
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voters must decide tuesday on a sweeping education overhall and are being asked to pass $1 billion tax increase to boost school funding and the idea is controversial and it's strict. raise per pupil spending hurt by falling revenues. president obama was on the campaign trial not for himself but a fellow democratic and terry is running for governor in virginia and he shared the stage saturday in arlington and he tried to link the opponent to the government shut down. >> we have seen an extreme faction of the republican party that is shown again and again and again that they are willing to hijack the entire party and the country and the economy and grant progress to an absolute halt if they don't get 100% of what they want. >> reporter: he is leading in the polls, there is a governor race in new jersey where they will decide to reelect chris christie. romney is slamming president obama over the affordable care act and on nbc he is unhappy with the similar law that romney signed when he was governor of massachusetts. >> in massachusetts we phased in the requirements so that there was a sl
voters must decide tuesday on a sweeping education overhall and are being asked to pass $1 billion tax increase to boost school funding and the idea is controversial and it's strict. raise per pupil spending hurt by falling revenues. president obama was on the campaign trial not for himself but a fellow democratic and terry is running for governor in virginia and he shared the stage saturday in arlington and he tried to link the opponent to the government shut down. >> we have seen an...
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we get taxed. and since we all benefit, there are parts of this law that also require everybody to contribute. that require everybody to take some measure of responsibility. so, to help pay for the law, the wealthiest americans, families who make more than $250,000 a year, they have to pay a little bit more. the most expensive employer health insurance plans no longer qualify for unlimited tax breaks. some folks aren't happy about that, but it's the right thing to do. just like in massachusetts, most people who can afford health insurance have to take responsibility to buy health insurance or pay a penalty. employers with more than 50 employees are required to provide health insurance to their employees or pay a penalty. because they shouldn't just dump off those costs to the rest of us. everybody has some responsibilities. now, it is also true that some americans who have health insurance plans that they bought on their own through the old individual market are getting notices from their insurance
we get taxed. and since we all benefit, there are parts of this law that also require everybody to contribute. that require everybody to take some measure of responsibility. so, to help pay for the law, the wealthiest americans, families who make more than $250,000 a year, they have to pay a little bit more. the most expensive employer health insurance plans no longer qualify for unlimited tax breaks. some folks aren't happy about that, but it's the right thing to do. just like in...
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bill deblasio in a position to raise taxes. he told you what he's going to do. he's going to take taxes up. if he wins, does that put a crimp in anything? do rates go higher? >> in terms of the mayor's race we'll see in the next couple of weeks. whoever it is, will try to continue the positive job growth, the diversification of our economy, technology -- focused on technology. a lot of the companies moving downtown, midtown south are getting priced out. i think whoever that mayor is, whether it's lodo or de blasio, he'll continue to make jobs, continuous to be the capital of the world in terms of trying to attract and retain the best and brightest and continue to drive crime down and public safety and a liveable city. go to brooklyn. you see the tremendous amount of people living and working in brooklyn today, queens, all over the city great growth. >> brooklyn is hot. what industries are spending the most money in terms of real estate right now? you said technology. >> definitely technology. but it's also -- there's a company called we work. it's just taken ove
bill deblasio in a position to raise taxes. he told you what he's going to do. he's going to take taxes up. if he wins, does that put a crimp in anything? do rates go higher? >> in terms of the mayor's race we'll see in the next couple of weeks. whoever it is, will try to continue the positive job growth, the diversification of our economy, technology -- focused on technology. a lot of the companies moving downtown, midtown south are getting priced out. i think whoever that mayor is,...
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salary red sox taxes, luxury taxes in the american sport help control expenditure. they're just not available to european clubs because capping salary would be against european law. so they have to find other ways. they're desperate. they need to control costs they don't want costs to go up. they're losing money, they're in trouble. >> okay. and what damage do you think this will do if they're on strike for -- how long are they going to strike, for two weekends or three weekends? what damage will it do? >> to their pore lar support? probably not much. they might have to repay some tv money. that wouldn't be nice. see how this strike will have an effect on hollande will get what it wants. they just look degreedy and stupid, i have to say. >> fair point. peter, thanks very much indeed for that. peter bullen, european soccer writing for "sports it illustrated." let us know what you think about this, but with you know, are they going to look degreedy and stupid, these football clubs? e-mail us worldwide@cnbc.com. >>> to remind you where we stand with futures right now,
salary red sox taxes, luxury taxes in the american sport help control expenditure. they're just not available to european clubs because capping salary would be against european law. so they have to find other ways. they're desperate. they need to control costs they don't want costs to go up. they're losing money, they're in trouble. >> okay. and what damage do you think this will do if they're on strike for -- how long are they going to strike, for two weekends or three weekends? what...
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i'm not overly optimistic because the president says means $1 trillion in new taxes. the republicans say a budget deal should mean more economic growth. >> they also say no new taxes. >> well, they say we'll produce much more revenue but not by raising rates. and history bears that out. but they're so far apart, the only way they can get there is if the president does like reagan does or did or did like clinton did. and both of them were ready to lead and to try to work out compromises that were good for the country rather than worrying about politics. >> they were both governors. former governors. this guy is not a governor. >> well, community organizer is not a good training ground to be president. >> no private sector, not a governor. good luck. you said it, we can't write off the next three years but you're writing off the next three years. >> i'm not. >> might as well. >> i think republicans are going to do very well in '14 election despite the government shutdown. >> well, president's at 40% this morning. 40%, down from 42, down from 51. that didn't help anyone
i'm not overly optimistic because the president says means $1 trillion in new taxes. the republicans say a budget deal should mean more economic growth. >> they also say no new taxes. >> well, they say we'll produce much more revenue but not by raising rates. and history bears that out. but they're so far apart, the only way they can get there is if the president does like reagan does or did or did like clinton did. and both of them were ready to lead and to try to work out...
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in the municipal space tax free one called vmo which, you know, provides a 7 to 8% tax free yield. there are ways to beat this 1 to 2 to 3% world in a relatively riskless space. >> all right. good ideas. we like the actionable ideas. thank you very much. >> market reset here and tell our folks on the radio and on the tv what exactly is going on ins terms of the market. okay. so this is where we were sitting going into the decision to keep things as status quo, in other words no taper here from the fed today. the dow was down by about 28 points at the time, it is currently down by about 90 points. okay. we're losing steam here. as for what was happening with the ten year, we went into the decision at 2.48%. we have actually moved up. the dollar is spiking. gold, which was positive, prefed decision, is now losing steam. we are currently down. there we go by about $8. up by $8 before, now down $8. brian. >> i mean any reason? is he still there. bill, still there? >> that would be a no. >> that would be a no. i think -- >> yeah. >> bill, are you there? >> i'm here. >> oh, thank you. al
in the municipal space tax free one called vmo which, you know, provides a 7 to 8% tax free yield. there are ways to beat this 1 to 2 to 3% world in a relatively riskless space. >> all right. good ideas. we like the actionable ideas. thank you very much. >> market reset here and tell our folks on the radio and on the tv what exactly is going on ins terms of the market. okay. so this is where we were sitting going into the decision to keep things as status quo, in other words no...
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so the tax man is getting his cut of this improving economy and also as a result of those tax increases. that has led to this lowering of the u.s. deficit. that's something the obama administration says is a good thing. they feel like, you know, it's not getting enough attention here in all of this hullabaloo here in washington. >> a quick follow-up question if i might that kayla tausche raised. and that is all of the money that the federal government has collected in settlements, fines and so forth with, for example, financial services company -- companies in the hundreds of billions of dollars over the past four or five -- does that count here? >> it does. it goes to the treasury, but remember, a lot of those settlements are settlements to particular funds. so a lot of that is going to a mortgage fund, for example, which is going to help homeowners and other things. so some of it won't show up on the treasury's book. but you know, when you're dealing in trillions, a couple of billion is not necessarily enough to move the needle necessarily. >> all right. eamon javers, thanks very much
so the tax man is getting his cut of this improving economy and also as a result of those tax increases. that has led to this lowering of the u.s. deficit. that's something the obama administration says is a good thing. they feel like, you know, it's not getting enough attention here in all of this hullabaloo here in washington. >> a quick follow-up question if i might that kayla tausche raised. and that is all of the money that the federal government has collected in settlements, fines...
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tax hikes. i'm going to talk to one of the top senators that were in on the negotiations that began today. it's "the kudlow report." please stay with us. ♪ nice car. sure is. make a deal with me, kid, and you can have the car and everything that goes along with it. ♪ ♪ so, what do you say? thanks... but i think i got this. ♪ [ male announcer ] the all-new cla. set your soul free. [ male announcer ] the all-new cla. maestro of project management. baron of the build-out. you need a permit... to be this awesome. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. (aaron) purrrfect. (vo) meee-ow, business pro. meee-ow. go national. go like a pro. >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report." the now house senate budget conference held their first meetings today. they were challenged with crafting a budget deal by december 14th, but if today's meeting was any indication it may
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but when you do that, i want to take corporate taxes to zero. they're stop building plants in puerto rico, they'll stop building plants in ireland, they'll stop gaming the system through corporate welfare, which is done through the tax system, it simplify it is and we'll get growth. >> you recently came through the cross hairs of krugman. "he seems to feel me must warn about the looming threat of a financial crisis" t." the title was "addicted to the apocalyp apocalypse." >> why would i be wasting my time going around to these colleges if we were doomed? we are absolutely not doomed. there are solutions. there's a lien fuse on this thing and we can fix it. we are absolutely not doomed and that is not anywhere near my message. >> she's speaking here at the wall street conference right upstairs, which i'm moderating today. a lot of big ideas here on what the future looks like. >> it a good ticket. we'll take a quick break here. "squawk on the street" will be right back. farmers presents: fifteen seconds of smart. so you want to drive more safely?
but when you do that, i want to take corporate taxes to zero. they're stop building plants in puerto rico, they'll stop building plants in ireland, they'll stop gaming the system through corporate welfare, which is done through the tax system, it simplify it is and we'll get growth. >> you recently came through the cross hairs of krugman. "he seems to feel me must warn about the looming threat of a financial crisis" t." the title was "addicted to the apocalyp...
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. >> -- on property taxes. the question is, how many issues out there could dog him and is he too moderate for the republican party? >> those are all interesting questions. on the tax question, he's going to get hit by the fact that he promised to lower property taxes in new jersey and hasn't done that. he restrained the growth of property taxes. >> do you think he's going to get hit with -- >> being a tax razor who is not hard enough on fiscal issues. certainly not on social issue. he's going to get hit from the right. i think he can play nationally. if he goes against hillary clinton, that would be an interesting base. >> now, the rules in new jersey are very complicated. you can't go raise money from wall street without getting out of his job first. >> exactly. which is one of the reasons he didn't get on the ticket with romney. >> when would you have to make that decision? >> presumably, if he wants to raise a lot of money from wall street going into 2015, he would have to make it sometime early 2015 i woul
. >> -- on property taxes. the question is, how many issues out there could dog him and is he too moderate for the republican party? >> those are all interesting questions. on the tax question, he's going to get hit by the fact that he promised to lower property taxes in new jersey and hasn't done that. he restrained the growth of property taxes. >> do you think he's going to get hit with -- >> being a tax razor who is not hard enough on fiscal issues. certainly not on...
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city to try to conserve the tax on those beverages. they've asked voters to impose in 2014 to impose a 2 cents an ounce tax on soda and other drinks with added sugar. to this point, we haven't seen many of these through and it's already sailed in two california cities. >> i can't believe el monte was so -- it's kind of a working class neighborhood. they have a lot of factories. san francisco, i understand. >> right. >> you can drink as much as you want to. >> compared to banning it, i guess it's incrementally, it's not quite as bad. >> and it's being put to a vote. >> and the do gooders love the idea. you get to cents and you get $30 million. with that, you pay for -- some government agency is going to doll out the 30 million for pe programs that are probably 90 cents falls through the cracks on the way they spend it. using tax policy to try and change behavior typically there's people that like it and -- >> this behavior is changing, anyway. you see how water is overtaking cabbon ated beverages, anyway. >> becky, i checked my fridge l
city to try to conserve the tax on those beverages. they've asked voters to impose in 2014 to impose a 2 cents an ounce tax on soda and other drinks with added sugar. to this point, we haven't seen many of these through and it's already sailed in two california cities. >> i can't believe el monte was so -- it's kind of a working class neighborhood. they have a lot of factories. san francisco, i understand. >> right. >> you can drink as much as you want to. >> compared to...
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so if we raise taxes, that would mean raising taxes on the average american by about 20%. over the long term, when these entitlements really kick in, we're talking about raising taxes on the average american by something, like, 50%. so unless we get spending under control, we're going to have a very different world in the not-too-distant future. >> do you think -- and we're almost out of time -- that we are going to have another repeat in january of what we just went through in october? >> well, i hope not. and what i would like to see is, again, not so much a debate over the debt ceiling, but rather a debate over spending. that's the cause. that's the problem. we should be doing that right now, and we should be getting control of our budget before we get to the situation that we faced a few weeks ago. that was a terrible situation, obviously. it ended sort of well for a short period of time. but that's not the way to handle things. we need to get the spending under control. that's the only way to do it. >> ed lazear, thank you for taking the time. sounds like a sensible s
so if we raise taxes, that would mean raising taxes on the average american by about 20%. over the long term, when these entitlements really kick in, we're talking about raising taxes on the average american by something, like, 50%. so unless we get spending under control, we're going to have a very different world in the not-too-distant future. >> do you think -- and we're almost out of time -- that we are going to have another repeat in january of what we just went through in october?...
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>> well, it's a tax on innovation. it makes no sense. it was a penalty, really, for the medical technology industry not coming to the party as the insurance companies and big pharma did. >> you mean not having better lobbyists. >> well, that could be it too. and so i'd like to see it go away. i don't know, but i think the number one issue, now, becky, is getting this system fixed and i think we've got to have a whole change at how we approach. we've got to get pragmatic. the republicans have been saying eliminate. you're not going to eliminate, that's the law of the land, let's get it done. like any group of executives, get it done, get it fixed and put them in charge. and the president's got to stop playing politics or else it'll drag down the administration for years to come. >> jim parsons is one of our guest hostst today. >> in your view, is there some sort of drop dead date where we go beyond where there just is not enough signed up that the insurance companies start to back out and this thing goes into -- is there a date around whi
>> well, it's a tax on innovation. it makes no sense. it was a penalty, really, for the medical technology industry not coming to the party as the insurance companies and big pharma did. >> you mean not having better lobbyists. >> well, that could be it too. and so i'd like to see it go away. i don't know, but i think the number one issue, now, becky, is getting this system fixed and i think we've got to have a whole change at how we approach. we've got to get pragmatic. the...
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earnings came in better than expected but tax related. on the conference call, the company talked about the pipeline and how strong the oil and gas pipeline business was. that is a higher margin business. that's what the stock trades off of, and it took off. the company raised guidance, they'll do more in terms of buybacks and this is on the heels of another company, chicago bridge & iron, also good numbers. i think this space, the enc space, is the place to be for 2014. >> how big is their exposure to metals and mining? they mentioned the suspension of the mine and how that illustrates the headwinds they're facing and the whole industry of the metal and mining industry. >> it's a concern but not a surprise. it's the reason why the stock doesn't trade at the typical premium multiple that it gets relative to the group. as you get to betters havibility on that front, and again, oil and gas, much more important for the margins story. that's what people are paying attention to. >> right. on madison square garden, topping analysts expectations
earnings came in better than expected but tax related. on the conference call, the company talked about the pipeline and how strong the oil and gas pipeline business was. that is a higher margin business. that's what the stock trades off of, and it took off. the company raised guidance, they'll do more in terms of buybacks and this is on the heels of another company, chicago bridge & iron, also good numbers. i think this space, the enc space, is the place to be for 2014. >> how big is...
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we get taxed. and since we all benefit, there are parts of this law that also require everybody to contribute. that require everybody to take some measure of responsibility. so to help pay for the law, the wealthiest americans, families who make more than $250,000 a year, have to pay a little bit more. the most expensive employer health insurance plans no longer qualify for unlimited tax breaks. some follks aren't happen about that, but it's the right thing to do. just like in massachusetts, most people who can afford health insurance have to take responsibility to buy health insurance or pay a penalty. employers are more than 50 employees are required to either provide health insurance to their workers or pay a penalty. because they shouldn't just dump off those costs on to the rest of us. everybody has some respons responsibili responsibilities. now, it is also true that some americans who have health insurance plans that they bought on their own through the old individual market are getting noti
we get taxed. and since we all benefit, there are parts of this law that also require everybody to contribute. that require everybody to take some measure of responsibility. so to help pay for the law, the wealthiest americans, families who make more than $250,000 a year, have to pay a little bit more. the most expensive employer health insurance plans no longer qualify for unlimited tax breaks. some follks aren't happen about that, but it's the right thing to do. just like in massachusetts,...
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details how the obama campaign explained dumping joe biden and reed got the idea reid didn't pay income tax and more. the book doesn't come out until next week but jonathan martin has all the incite details and joins us now. it's fascinating on your reporting in this. how serious were they looking into having hillary clinton be the vice president? >> it was serious, not that it was intentionally polled and focused grouped. campaigns don't spend the money unless they are seriously exploring something. it was only known but about a half dozen of the top obama senior advisors, people like david axle rod and most notably the chief of staff william daily, then chief of staff who became close to joe biden. they are similar age, similar background. >> similar background. you talked to him? >> i talked hto him on the phon and he confirmed saying he thought it was his due diligence as chief of staff to explain the possibility of what she would mean for obama in 201. they concluded she wouldn't add a substantial effect, she would help but not enough to dump biden. >> so a bump but not big enough to j
details how the obama campaign explained dumping joe biden and reed got the idea reid didn't pay income tax and more. the book doesn't come out until next week but jonathan martin has all the incite details and joins us now. it's fascinating on your reporting in this. how serious were they looking into having hillary clinton be the vice president? >> it was serious, not that it was intentionally polled and focused grouped. campaigns don't spend the money unless they are seriously...
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the premiums were lower than expected an millions will qualify for tax credits. and we know that consumers are eager. and to the millions who have tried to shop and enroll, i want to apologize to you that it has not worked as well as it should. i want to assure that you healthcare.gov can and will be fixed. we are working around the clock to deliver the shopping experience that you deserve. we are seeing improvements each week. and we said publicly by the end of november the experience on the site will be smooth for the vast majority of users. over the past month millions have visited health care.gov to take a look at coverage. and in that time, nearly 700,000 applications for coverage has been submit the across the nation. more than half of those are in the federal marketplace alone. this confirms that american people are looking for quality, affordable health care coverage. we know that the consumer experience has been fraus traiting for many americans. some have this trouble locking into the site and others are receiving slow response times. this initial exper
the premiums were lower than expected an millions will qualify for tax credits. and we know that consumers are eager. and to the millions who have tried to shop and enroll, i want to apologize to you that it has not worked as well as it should. i want to assure that you healthcare.gov can and will be fixed. we are working around the clock to deliver the shopping experience that you deserve. we are seeing improvements each week. and we said publicly by the end of november the experience on the...
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sort of like last year when democrats argued they weren't really raising taxes on the wealthy. we were just returning to clinton era levels. listen. >> all we're asking is that folks like me go back to the rates we paid under bill clinton. >> the same level they were during the clinton administration. >> it's bringing tax rates up to what it was for the wealthy in the clinton era. >> so is this a cut to food stamps or not? >> sure, it's a cut to food stamps. let's not play semantic games. if you were getting a certain amount of food stamps yesterday and today you get less, that's a cut. now, that said, the fact is that we are still spending more and more money on this program, and we can't just continue to expand it forever. >> but isn't it because people need it? look, there's this perception out there that -- and you've ever seen, not everybody on food stamps needs food stamps to survive. there's this perception that some of these people might be lazy. there's a perception that people are somehow gaming the system. but when we talk to food bank people who run food banks, they
sort of like last year when democrats argued they weren't really raising taxes on the wealthy. we were just returning to clinton era levels. listen. >> all we're asking is that folks like me go back to the rates we paid under bill clinton. >> the same level they were during the clinton administration. >> it's bringing tax rates up to what it was for the wealthy in the clinton era. >> so is this a cut to food stamps or not? >> sure, it's a cut to food stamps. let's...